The government's goal is to prevent profiting from wartime prices, so the government is calling on Hungarian fuel dealers to bring prices down to the average price of neighboring countries, said the Government Information.
"On Wednesday, the government assessed the war situation, there is a new situation, that while some member states have made declarations in favor of war, now NATO is also going in this direction. This is a cause for concern, because after the delivery of helmets, it continued with the delivery of weapons capable of killing life, which prolongs the war, and NATO will now be an active player in this, albeit with money for the time being, but EU leaders are openly talking about the need to send troops as well, he said. Gergely Gulyás on government information.
The minister in charge of the Prime Minister's Office indicated that this could lead to a world war.
- Nuclear powers are facing each other, it is a responsible statement that this conflict must be avoided - he emphasized. He added that they are in constant consultation with the NATO headquarters in Brussels, stressing that Hungary wants to stay out of the war. "We do not transport weapons and we do not allow weapons across the border," he stated.
- A pro-war mood has serious dangers. There will be no change in American politics until the American presidential election, he said.
The government also dealt with the issue of the price of gasoline, it is clear to see that we are paying the price of the surrounding wars in gasoline and diesel, since in addition to the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, the Iranian-Israeli conflict is also directly appearing.
It is also certain that these prices will decrease when there is peace, so the government's goal is that it is not possible to profit from wartime prices
- said Gergely Gulyás, adding that according to the KSH's publication, Hungarian prices are higher compared to fuel prices in neighboring countries, which is why he is calling on Hungarian fuel dealers to bring prices down to the average price of neighboring countries.
The head of the ministry announced that the government also discussed the amendment of the basic law on several points, which was submitted by the prime minister and is before the parliament, and which is partly related to the strengthening of child protection rules.
"This will rule out the possibility of a pardon for a person who has committed a sexual crime against a minor, or who has contributed to the commission of such a crime," the minister explained one detail of the amendment. Gergely Gulyás also said that the faction's bill, which is supported by the government, adds to this.
"There is no statute of limitations on pedophile-type sexual crimes, and the perpetrators cannot receive a clean moral certificate," he said as an example.
Gergely Gulyás confirmed that after the amendment of the Child Protection Act, stricter punishment awaits those who commit sexual crimes against children.
As he put it: we will see how the left decides, if someone does not support these proposals, then it will be difficult for them to take a stand against sexual crimes, since these proposals are well-founded, the perpetrators of these types of crimes will be punished more severely, and the loopholes with which disputes arose, it will be closed.
Gergely Gulyás, when asked whether the country could face a breach of duty procedure in relation to child protection restrictions, said: it is a matter of national competence, but nothing can be ruled out on the part of Brussels
Gergely Gulyás indicated that the government would also like to change an EU regulation in connection with the constitutional amendment. As he said, turning the EU into a credit union has become a goal for some. – We don't want that, the government treated this as a one-time solution in the post-Covid situation. But we can agree to take out a joint loan of this kind only if the parliament gives 2/3 approval, he said.
Military troop movements were also discussed in the Government Info: the amendment to the Basic Law also affects the troop movements of the national defense forces, it is advisable if detailed regulations on the operations, stationing and operations of the national defense forces are contained in a pivotal law.
Gergely Gulyás indicated that the Chinese president will visit Hungary from May 8-10.
- Good economic relations are in the interest of the Hungarian economy, China is a leading power in the world, stronger than the Union, so it is not worth setting ideological limits in economic relations - he opined.
To the question according to which according to the deputy mayor, despite Gergely Karácsony's reprimands, the capital is not yet bankrupt, the minister in charge of the Prime Minister's Office briefly replied that it would be time for Karácsony and his deputy to discuss the issue.
In response to the question about the bridging money scandal, he said that if anyone has read the KEHI report, there can be little doubt.
- The available data indicate that serious crimes have taken place, the question is who committed them, but the threads lead to the town hall - said the head of the ministry in connection with the suspicious financial movement of around one and a half billion forints uncovered in connection with the renovation of the Chain Bridge.
In response to the suggestion that, regarding Péter Magyar, he said "what is happening now has nothing to do with it, but if they will be grateful", he now said that it is worth waiting a few weeks or two years, and it will become clear that this is a left-wing problem .
"This doesn't affect us, I can't feel sorry for those who are affected in the least," he said, at the same time noting that the fight within the left does not affect the governing parties, if it does, it is probably in a positive way. To Péter Magyar's reaction that the minister threatened him, he said: Péter Magyar is not that stupid, he understood that.
He also said that there are less than 7 weeks until the elections, he sees no problem on the government's side, but there is unrest on the left. "It will be clear how your votes are distributed, this is a free country," he said.
Mayor Gergely Karácsony said about his optimism regarding the revival that he respects confidence, but considers it premature. - It is normal that there is a good relationship between the government and local governments, it is important that the capital does not treat the government as an enemy. On the other hand, Karácsony started his work by sharpening political contrasts already in 2019, he reminded.
- Law does not matter in the Union, in the Soviet Union they gave more to appearances - he said about the ongoing amendments at the European Commission, which are about the payment and suspension of EU funds, and then added: we have fulfilled everything that has been asked of Hungary so far, now they have completely new demands are.
Cover photo: Gergely Gulyás, Minister in charge of the Prime Minister's Office
Source: MTI/Zoltán Máthé
